RE: my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

[Guest guest]

Does your state provide for short term

disability? In New York,

every worker is covered by this and she would qualify for this type of

disability coverage immediately.

It would, however, require a doctor’s

statement that she can’t work. It seems to me that at the least,

she would qualify for FMLA, but that just provides for UNPAID leave.

If she doesn’t plan to ever see that

doctor again, she could speak to an attorney about a law suit, but I’m

not sure what she would gain. It would take an awful long time even if

she could find an attorney willing to take the case on a contingency basis.

My guess is that her only option would be to file a complaint with the federal

government against the doctor. He certainly had no right to disclose her

diagnosis to anyone without her express consent.

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mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very

sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent

leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has

been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the

nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated " Please excuse

--- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis

C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know

why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue

the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a

law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

[Guest guest]

I would file a complaint with the AMA against the doctor for disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I would also get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN? My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated "Please excuse --- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

[Guest guest]

thanks

Katrina Tucker

Administrative Assistant

Beech Street-A Viant Network

750 Old Hickory Blvd Suite 220

Building ONE

Brentwood, TN 37027

Katrina_tucker@...

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I would file a complaint with the AMA against

the doctor for disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I

would also get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

my mom's hepatitis

and how the job and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very

sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent

leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has

been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the

nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated " Please excuse

--- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis

C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know

why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue

the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a

law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

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Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville,

TN?

My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very sick

and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent leave with

pay and has since denied stating that and she must now return to work and

she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has been off sick under

doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the nurse faxed a letter to

my moms job that stated " Please excuse --- due to complications

with treatment from her Hepatitis C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the

HIPAA law???? she is so embarrassed now and people are treating her funny

now that they know why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability?

FMLA? and sue the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone

knows of a law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

Can someone call her and talk with her

if you have any insight, she is getting very discouraged because its difficult

to be sick and fighting for your life taking interferon and it makes her

sick everyday, and then being off for three weeks and her job now doesn't

want to pay her the disability pay, and the doctor's office is treating

her this way?

Humphrey

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Here is a link to a government site(one of them) that controls breaches in HIPPA laws http://www.compliancespectrum.com/regulatory_content.shtml

RE: my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN? My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated "Please excuse --- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a law firm in Nashville, TN that can help? Can someone call her and talk with her if you have any insight, she is getting very discouraged because its difficult to be sick and fighting for your life taking interferon and it makes her sick everyday, and then being off for three weeks and her job now doesn't want to pay her the disability pay, and the doctor's office is treating her this way? Humphrey ****** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ******NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message from your system. Thank you.

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you can also call an agency that handles ONLY disability, ssdi that is,, like bender and bender or Alsup,, I used Alsup and they refused to let me give up on getting my ssdi as did my own physician..JackieSubject: Re: my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating herTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 8:37 AM

thanks

Katrina Tucker

Administrative Assistant

Beech Street-A Viant Network

750 Old Hickory Blvd Suite 220

Building ONE

Brentwood, TN 37027

Katrina_tucker@ viant.com

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I would file a complaint with the AMA against

the doctor for disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I

would also get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

[Hepatitis_C_ Central] my mom's hepatitis

and how the job and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very

sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent

leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has

been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the

nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated "Please excuse

--- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis

C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know

why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue

the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a

law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

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I would too Liz, this is awful,,,JackieSubject: Re: my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating herTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 8:28 AM

I would file a complaint with the AMA against the doctor for disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I would also get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

[Hepatitis_C_ Central] my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN? My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated "Please excuse --- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

[Guest guest]

Your very detailed response is very

helpful, I really hate that my mom does not have a computer because I will

have to get info from you guys and then print and give to her, I will ask

her more questions to insure we are all on the same page, thanks!!!!!

Katrina Tucker

Administrative Assistant

Beech Street-A Viant Network

750 Old Hickory Blvd Suite 220

Building ONE

Brentwood, TN 37027

Katrina_tucker@...

Dorothy

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Katrina, if your Mom wants to

file a disability claim, you must understand that this is a long process.

If she is in a financial position to do this, that’s great, but

if she’s not, it’s a serious problem.

A disability claim (SSDI) requires

that she has documentation from a doctor that she is disabled and won’t

be able to work for at least a year. Can she get that? Also,

once the claim is filed, it will take months for a decision. I filed

my claim in February and expect my decision hopefully by the end of August.

That’s 6 months with no income. Chances are, she’ll get denied

at that point (which I expect) and then she’ll have to appeal. Evidently,

that can take up to another 18 months.

If she does feel that her disability

will last a very long time, this is something she MUST do as soon as possible

and I agree with Jackie’s advice about seeing a lawyer who specializes

in these claims.

However……..I kind of got the

impression that this is not the case in your Mom’s situation. I

get the impression that she is currently working, perhaps intermittently,

and is concerned about her recent loss of 3 weeks pay and how she is being

treated at work. She is absolutely entitled to FMLA if the company

if she and the company meets certain requirements. I believe she

must have worked there for at least 12 months and there must be 50 or more

employees there. She’s entitled to a total of 12 weeks – unpaid.

She should speak to her human resources dept or the person who handles

the personnel matters for her employer.

I’m not sure what you mean

about her doctor stating that she could be off from work with pay……her

doctor has no control over her employer paying her. If she has accrued

sick time or vacation time, she would be paid, but she’s not entitled

to be paid because she’s ill. If she understood him to say that,

she’s wrong. Maybe that’s why he is now saying that he did not

say it. Did she also confront the doctor about the fax that his

nurse sent? This is something she should address immediately if she

is continuing treatment there or she needs to find another doctor as soon

as possible for continuity in following her case.

I hope that all the responses

you’re receiving will help you in some way. Everyone here has been

there and the problems may have been a little different, but we all understand.

From: Hepatitis_C_Central

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on

Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:27 PM

To: Hepatitis_C_Central

Subject: Re: my mom's hepatitis and how the job

and doctors are treating her

you can also call

an agency that handles ONLY disability, ssdi that is,, like bender and

bender or Alsup,, I used Alsup and they refused to let me give up on getting

my ssdi as did my own physician..

Jackie

Subject: Re: my mom's hepatitis and how the job and

doctors are treating her

To: Hepatitis_C_Central

Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 8:37 AM

thanks

Katrina Tucker

Administrative Assistant

Beech Street-A Viant Network

750 Old Hickory Blvd Suite 220

Building ONE

Brentwood, TN 37027

Katrina_tucker@ viant.com

" elizabethnv1 "

<elizabethnv1@ earthlink. net>

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my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

I would file a complaint with the AMA against

the doctor for disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I

would also get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

[Hepatitis_C_ Central] my mom's hepatitis and how the job

and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very

sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent

leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has

been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the

nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated " Please excuse

--- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis

C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know

why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue

the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a

law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

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You are very welcome hon,, thats what we're here forJackie

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To: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.com

Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 8:37 AM

thanks

Katrina Tucker

Administrative Assistant

Beech Street-A Viant Network

750 Old Hickory Blvd Suite 220

Building ONE

Brentwood, TN 37027

Katrina_tucker@ viant.com

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my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

I would file a complaint with the AMA against

the doctor for disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I

would also get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

[Hepatitis_C_ Central] my mom's hepatitis and how the job

and doctors are treating her

Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her very

sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for intermittent

leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she has

been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury the

nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated "Please excuse

--- due to complications with treatment from her Hepatitis

C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they know

why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and sue

the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows of a

law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

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I filed a complaint with the AMA on my doctor and now no doctor will

touch me. Your records follow you everywhere, even 4 states away.

It's a slippery slope I would give a lot of thaught too.

Butch

>

> I would file a complaint with the AMA against the doctor for

disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I would also

get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

> my mom's hepatitis and how the job

and doctors are treating her

>

>

>

> Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

> My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her

very

> sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for

intermittent

> leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

> return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she

has

> been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury

the

> nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated " Please excuse

> --- due to complications with treatment from her

Hepatitis

> C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

> embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they

know

> why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and

sue

> the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows

of a

> law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

>

[Guest guest]

well THEY have to be held accountible for their lack of professional behavior. I dont know HOW your info would follow you to another doc 4 states away unless you brought it to their attention... perhaps one should go and see a doc and not give them prior records.. JackieSubject: Re: my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating herTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 9:16 AM

I filed a complaint with the AMA on my doctor and now no doctor will

touch me. Your records follow you everywhere, even 4 states away.

It's a slippery slope I would give a lot of thaught too.

Butch

>

> I would file a complaint with the AMA against the doctor for

disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I would also

get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

> [Hepatitis_C_ Central] my mom's hepatitis and how the job

and doctors are treating her

>

>

>

> Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

> My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her

very

> sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for

intermittent

> leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

> return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she

has

> been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury

the

> nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated "Please excuse

> --- due to complications with treatment from her

Hepatitis

> C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

> embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they

know

> why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and

sue

> the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows

of a

> law firm in Nashville, TN that can help?

>

[Guest guest]

I believe it was the nurse who was at

fault, but the doctor is ultimately responsible for the actions of his/her

staff. In any case, I would do nothing if I needed to continue with that

doctor to the end of tx. If I was moving on to another doctor to finish

the remaining weeks, I’d raise holy hell with the doctor.

I think the actions have to be dictated by

the individual situation. She could point out to the doctor the

indiscretion on the part of the nurse and the fact that a federal privacy law

was breached, but if she needs him/her to get through the next few months,

there’s no point in rocking the boat at this point.

I would hate to see her hung out to dry in

the middle of tx.

Just my opinion.

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Re: my mom's hepatitis and how the job and doctors are treating her

well THEY have to be held accountible for their lack

of professional behavior. I dont know HOW your info would follow you to

another doc 4 states away unless you brought it to their attention... perhaps

one should go and see a doc and not give them prior records..

Jackie

From: butchholland2002

<butchholland2002>

Subject: Re: my mom's hepatitis and how the job

and doctors are treating her

To: Hepatitis_C_Central

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 9:16 AM

I filed a complaint with the AMA on my doctor and

now no doctor will

touch me. Your records follow you everywhere, even 4 states away.

It's a slippery slope I would give a lot of thaught too.

Butch

>

> I would file a complaint with the AMA against the doctor for

disclosing such sensitive information to the employer I would also

get an attorney who specializes in disablility cases .

> [Hepatitis_C_ Central] my mom's hepatitis and how the job

and doctors are treating her

>

>

>

> Looking for attorney to fight disability case in Nashville, TN?

> My mom is very sick and on a called interferon which makes her

very

> sick and her doctor originally said she could be of for

intermittent

> leave with pay and has since denied stating that and she must now

> return to work and she didn't receive pay for the three weeks she

has

> been off sick under doctors orders!!!! to add insult to injury

the

> nurse faxed a letter to my moms job that stated " Please excuse

> --- due to complications with treatment from her

Hepatitis

> C!!!!! isn't that a violation of the HIPAA law???? she is so

> embarrassed now and people are treating her funny now that they

know

> why she is sick, how can we fight this the disability? FMLA? and

sue

> the doctors office for breach of confidentiality? if anyone knows

of a

> law firm in Nashville,

TN that can help?

>